LNG Ke Rates Ne Kiye Sabke Hosh Udaas
Yaar, ye LNG ke rates ka scene na, sab barbaad kar raha hai! India mein farmers ke liye fertilizer ka stock toh Kharif season ke liye full hai, last year se bhi badhiya. Humko lagbhag 390 lakh tonnes chahiye tha, aur abhi stock mein 180 lakh tonnes hai, jo last year is time se kaafi zyada tha (147 lakh tonnes). Toh supply ki koi kami nahi hai.
Lekin picchle kuch time se natural gas jo fertilizer plants mein use hota hai, uska supply thoda drop ho gaya tha par ab 75-80% pe aa gaya hai. Problem ye hai ki is recovery ke liye company ne spot market se bohot mehnga LNG kharida hai. Abhi rates lagbhag $19.5 per mBtu chal rahe hain, jo conflict se pehle $11-12 per mBtu the. Matlab lagbhag 70% ka jump! Iska seedha asar Govt ki subsidy pe padega.
Budget Ka Kya Hoga?
Is saal 2025-26 ke liye fertilizer subsidy ka revised estimate ₹1.86 lakh crore ho gaya hai, jo pehle ₹1.68 lakh crore tha. Aur current fiscal year ke liye bhi Govt ne extra ₹19,230 crore manga hai. Aage bhi ye kharcha badh sakta hai kyunki global situation aur input costs jaise LNG, ammonia, sulphur sab badhte ja rahe hain.
Domestic Production Bhi Track Pe
Shuru mein gas ke allocation ke chakkar mein urea production thoda gira tha, lagbhag 30,000-35,000 tonnes per day. Par ab mehange LNG ke support se production 12,000–15,000 tonnes per day badh gaya hai. Abhi 27 plants gas receive kar rahe hain aur baaki bhi start ho rahe hain.
Nayi Jagahon Se Bhi Supply Mangva Rahe Hain
Govt ab sirf West Asia pe depend nahi karega. Import ke liye Saudi Arabia, Oman jaise traditional suppliers ke alawa Russia, Morocco, Australia se bhi baat kar rahe hain. 13.07 lakh tonnes urea ke liye global tender bhi nikala hai.